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Clues for the word "NIPPERS"

We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Your Life Choices crossword on November 10, 2025.

Definition of nippers

• n. pl. - Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting.
• n. pl. - A device with fingers or jaws for seizing an object and holding or conveying it; as, in a printing press, a clasp for catching a sheet and conveying it to the form.
• n. pl. - A number of rope-yarns wound together, used to secure a cable to the messenger.

Last Seen In

• Your Life Choices - November 10, 2025
• Daily Cryptic - October 04, 2025
• Mindfood Daily - August 14, 2025
• Evening Standard Cryptic - June 13, 2025
• Daily American - June 03, 2025
• New Zealand Herald - May 15, 2025
• Daily Cryptic - March 04, 2025
• Daily Cryptic - July 22, 2024
• New Zealand Herald - June 15, 2024
• Daily American - February 21, 2024
• Your Life Choices - February 01, 2024
• Evening Standard Cryptic - October 20, 2023
• Daily Cryptic - October 04, 2023
• New Zealand Herald - June 05, 2023
• Daily American - June 03, 2023
• Evening Standard Cryptic - June 02, 2023
• Mindfood Daily - April 09, 2023
• Daily Cryptic - March 04, 2023
• Daily Cryptic - July 22, 2022
• Daily Cryptic - October 04, 2017
• New Zealand Herald - September 02, 2017
• Daily American - June 03, 2017
• Evening Standard Cryptic - March 17, 2017
• Washington Post - May 25, 2013
• Post Puzzler - August 28, 2011
• Thinks Daily - September 21, 2010
• New York Times - July 20, 2010
• Thinks Daily - June 21, 2010
• New York Times - March 09, 2009
• Guardian Prize - February 02, 2008
• And in 4 more crossword puzzles...